I relocated Matt's CONW right around 5:00, having caught a glimpse of something flying low and surreptitiously into a tangle under a large tree. I had an excellent look before thinking to try for a photo, which came out blurry but diagnostic. (It was completely cloudy and quite dark at the time.)
This was in the area described by Matt, in the right side of the paved trail about halfway between its split from a right fork gravel road and the bridge. Judging by the leaves in his photo, it may have been the same tree; at any rate this one is large with many trunks, dark bark, and small leaves still on it. Sorry I don't know the type, but something related to an elm, perhaps, with slightly asymmetrical leaves.
Thanks, Matt!
Leslie Starr
Baltimore
On Nov 2, 2012, at 2:14 PM, Ross Geredien <goodmigrations...> wrote:
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> From: Matt Hafner <hafner.matt...>
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> Subject: [MDBirding] Connecticut Warbler! Gwynns Falls Trail, Baltimore City
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> Jim Wilkinson and I walked the Gywnns Falls Trail at lunch today and found an adult male Connecticut Warbler! If anyone is interested in looking for it, park at the trailhead on Washington Blvd and walk down the trail to the bridge crossing the creek. It was on the right, just before the bridge.
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> We were looking at sparrows, when I heard a "zeep" warbler flight call behind us. Being November, I called out "Blackpoll" because that is by far the most likely warbler with that flight call type. Needless to say I was shocked when I saw the bird sitting up in a tree, out in the open. I was even more surprised that it was an adult male!
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> I would have even predicted a MacGillivray's over a Connecticut in November!
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> Good birding!
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> Matt Hafner
> Forest Hill, MD
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